[Federal Register: October 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 56938-56939] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23oc98-78] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Submission of Study Package to Office of Management and Budget; Review Opportunity for Public Comment AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service's National Center for Recreation and Conservation and National Center for Cultural Resources, Stewardships and Partnerships. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing in 1998 to conduct mail surveys of recipients of services and/or assistance of the following programs: Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA), Federal Lands to Parks Program (FLP), National Heritage Area Program (NHA), Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordination Program (WSR), and the Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Program (HP). This survey will be conducted to meet the requirements of the 1995 Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and will be used to develop goals to improve effectiveness and public accountability of the respective programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated number of Program ------------------------------- Responses Burden hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program.............. 188 62 National Heritage Area (NHA) Program.... 8 3 [[Page 56939]] Federal Lands to Parks (FLP) Program.... 75 25 Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordination (WSR) Program.......................... 3 1 Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Program..................... 369 123 ------------------------------- Total............................. 643 214 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites pubic comment on these five proposed information collection requests (ICR). Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the information including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The NPS goal in conducting these surveys is to obtain information to help evaluate and improve its recreation and conservation assistance program and its historic preservation programs There were no public comments received as a result of publishing in the Federal Register a 60 day notice of intention to request clearance of information collection for these five surveys (FR Vol. 63, No 119 6/ 22/98). DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before November 23, 1998. Send comments to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20530; and also to Dr. Steven Hollenhorst (Voice: (304) 293-3721 x2441) (e-mail: shollenh@wvu.edu) or Dr. Michael A. Schuett (Voice: (304) 293-3721( x2415) (e-mail: mschuett@wvu.edu), West Virginia University, Division of Forestry, PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26506-6125. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments on or before November 23, 1998. For further information or a copy of the study packages submitted for OMB Review, contact: Dr. Steven Hollenhorst (Voice: (304) 293-3721 x2441) (email: shollenh@wvu.edu); Dr. Michael A. Schuett (Voice: (304) 293-3721 x2415) (email: mschuett@wvu.edu); West Virginia University, Division of Forestry, PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26506-6125. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: National Park Service Partnership Programs GPRA Information Collections. Bureau Form Number: None. OMB Number: To be requested. Expiration Date: To be requested. Type of request: Request for new clearance. Description of need: The Government Performance and Results Act requires the Federal agencies to prepare an annual performance report documenting the progress made toward achieving long term goals. The National Park Service needs the information in the proposed collections to assess the annual progress being made toward meeting Long-term Goals IIIa2 and IIIa3 of the National Park Service Strategic Plan of 1997. The information sought is not collected elsewhere by the Federal Government. The proposed information collections impose no data burden on the potential responders. Responding to the proposed collections is voluntary and is based on data that the respondents already collect and/or personal opinion. The National Park Service needs to obtain information to help evaluate and improve its recreation and conservation assistance program and its historic preservation programs. Automated data collection: At the present time, there is no automated way to gather this information. Description of respondents: A sample of partners (individuals, organizations, and/or public agencies) who have received services and/ or assistance from the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA), Federal Lands to Parks Program (FLP), National Heritage Area Program (NHA), Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordination Program (WSR), and/or the Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Program (HP). Estimated average number of respondents: 643 (mail survey). Estimated average number of responses: Each respondent will respond only one time, so the number of responses will be the same as the number of respondents. Estimated average burden hours per response: 20 minutes (mail survey). Frequency of response: 1 time per respondent. Estimated annual reporting burden: 214 hours (mail survey). Diane M. Cooke, Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program Center, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 98-28434 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-M